{"id":9727,"date":"2012-12-12T04:55:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T12:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=9727"},"modified":"2012-12-12T04:55:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T12:55:50","slug":"open-thread12122012-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/12\/open-thread12122012-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread&ndash;12\/12\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">I\u2019m afraid I\u2019m still down.&#160; I\u2019m current with replies.&#160; Maybe tomorrow.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Today\u2019s took me 3:44 (average 4:31).&#160; To do it, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/2012-12-12-CE2504A965A9\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.&#160; How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Fantasy Football Report<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Here\u2019s the latest from our fantasy football league, Lefty Blog Friends.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Scores:<\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; direction: ltr\">\n<table style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; width: auto; border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; border-top: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 0pt solid\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" valign=\"top\">\n<tbody style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>TomCat Teabag Trashers<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"194\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>MittsMagicJock<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">123.50<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"194\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">107.34<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Texans Will Rise Again<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"194\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>hugos renegades<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">116.84<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"194\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">77.76<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Progressive Underdogs<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"194\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Playing without a helmet<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">142.54<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"194\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">101.22<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Standings:<\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; direction: ltr\">\n<table style=\"border-bottom: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-left: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; width: auto; border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; border-top: #a3a3a3 0pt solid; border-right: #a3a3a3 0pt solid\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"528\" valign=\"top\">\n<tbody style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Points<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Team Name<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>W-L-T<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Pct<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Streak<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Waiver<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">For<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">Against<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1 (1)<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">TomCat Teabag Trashers<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">12-2-0<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">.857<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">W3<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">6<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1673.94<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1400.92<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">2 (2)<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">hugos renegades<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">8-6-0<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">.571<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">L3<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">5<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1513.64<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1430.08<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">3 (3)<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">Progressive Underdogs<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">7-7-0<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">.500<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">W4<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">4<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1492.64<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1413.38<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">4 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">MittsMagicJock<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">5-9-0<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">.357<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">L2<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">3<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1387.98<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1455.92<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">5 (5)<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">Playing without a helmet<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">5-9-0<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">.357<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">L1<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">2<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1331.28<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1524.48<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-right-width: 0pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; border-left-width: 0pt\">\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"35\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">6 (6)<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"172\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">Texans Will Rise Again<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"49\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">5-9-0<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"42\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">.357<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"53\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">W1<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"55\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"58\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1357.62<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 4pt; border-right-width: 0pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-width: 0pt; border-bottom-width: 0pt; vertical-align: top; border-left-width: 0pt; padding-top: 4pt\" width=\"62\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: \" align=\"center\"><span style=\"background-image: none; text-align: center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-position: 0% 0%\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#0000ff\">1532.32<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">This concludes the regular season, and now it\u2019s time for the playoffs.&#160; The 3rd through 6th place teams will now play to take on the Teabag Trashers and the Renegades, who have a first round bye, in the semifinals.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/front.moveon.org\/this-lawmaker-in-michigan-really-cuts-through-the-b-s-with-her-gop-coworkers\/\" target=\"_blank\">MoveOn<\/a>: <\/font>This Lawmaker In Michigan Really Cuts Through The B.S. With Her GOP Coworkers<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5tD71K6BZYo?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Whitmer is spot-on, but The Michigan <em>Right to Screw Workers<\/em> Law isn&#8217;t about what&#8217;s good for people, what&#8217;s good for Michigan, or what&#8217;s good for America. It&#8217;s about establishing a permanent, totalitarian Republican regime in which elections and the will of the people no longer matter.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/12\/12\/opinion\/hsbc-too-big-to-indict.html\" target=\"_blank\">NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>It is a dark day for the rule of law. Federal and state authorities have <a href=\"http:\/\/dealbook.nytimes.com\/2012\/12\/10\/hsbc-said-to-near-1-9-billion-settlement-over-money-laundering\/?ref=business\">chosen not to indict<\/a> HSBC, the London-based bank, on charges of vast and prolonged money laundering, for fear that criminal prosecution would topple the bank and, in the process, endanger the financial system. They also have not charged any top HSBC banker in the case, though it boggles the mind that a bank could launder money as HSBC did without anyone in a position of authority making culpable decisions. <\/p>\n<p>Clearly, the government has bought into the notion that too big to fail is too big to jail. When prosecutors choose not to prosecute to the full extent of the law in a case as egregious as this, the law itself is diminished. The deterrence that comes from the threat of criminal prosecution is weakened, if not lost. <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">If refusing to prosecute a criminal corporation due to fear of the damage it will do to the financial system, then the financial system is already far too damaged to permit its continuation unchanged. Especially if too big to fail is too big to jail, then too big to fail is too big to exist. Reinstate Glass-Steagall and break up the TBTF Banksters.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/45755883\/ns\/msnbc-the_last_word\/#50168954\">MSNBC<\/a>: The Injustice vs the Student<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><object width=\"592\" height=\"346\" id=\"msnbc842625\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" target=\"_blank\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0\"><param name=\"movie\" target=\"_blank\" value=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/32545640\" \/><param name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"launch=50168954^0^480214&amp;width=592&amp;height=346\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><embed name=\"msnbc842625\" src=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/32545640\" width=\"592\" height=\"346\" FlashVars=\"launch=50168954^0^480214&amp;width=592&amp;height=346\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" wmode=\"transparent\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/shockwave\/download\/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\"><\/embed><\/object><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 5px; width: 592px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #999; font-size: 11px\">Visit NBCNews.com for <a style=\"border-bottom: #999 1px dotted; height: 13px; color: #5799db !important; font-weight: normal !important; text-decoration: none !important\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\" target=\"_blank\">breaking news<\/a>, <a style=\"border-bottom: #999 1px dotted; height: 13px; color: #5799db !important; font-weight: normal !important; text-decoration: none !important\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/3032507\" target=\"_blank\">world news<\/a>, and <a style=\"border-bottom: #999 1px dotted; height: 13px; color: #5799db !important; font-weight: normal !important; text-decoration: none !important\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/3032072\" target=\"_blank\">news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">We can be sure that Herr Scalia has decided the LGBT cases without having heard them, and with no consideration or respect for the Constitution of the United States, given that he is doubling down on hate speech. Kudos to Duncan Hosie.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><strong>Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline\" title=\"12Cartoon\" alt=\"12Cartoon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/12Cartoon.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m afraid I\u2019m still down.&#160; I\u2019m current with replies.&#160; Maybe tomorrow. Jig Zone Puzzle: Today\u2019s took me 3:44 (average 4:31).&#160; To do it, click here.&#160; How did you do? Fantasy Football Report: Here\u2019s the latest from our fantasy football league, Lefty Blog Friends. 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